Headlight-rim wrench



March 15,1927. 9

C. H. PRESHO HEADLIGHT RIM WRENCH Filed Aug. 24. 1925 @Hornaq PATENTOFFICE.

CHARLES H. PBESHO, OF ALMA, NEBRASKA.

HEADLIGHT-RIM WRENCH.

Application filed August 24, 1925. Serial No. 52,046.

This invention ap ertains to tools and the primary object of t einvention is to provide a novel tool for facilitating the removing andplacing on the rims of headlights.

Another object of the invent1o n 1s to provide an improved wrench forfacillt atlng the placing on and the removing of r1ms from automobileheadlights, which can be easily adjusted and which will firmly grip therims to ermit the ready turning thereof without injury thereto. Afurther object of the 1nvent1on 1s to rovide a novel headlight rimwrench em- Eodying a pair of arcuate grippmg aws having padded faces forpreventing in ury to the headlight rims, and a shank carrying. one ofthe jaws at the outer end thereof and a removable jaw at a pointintermediate the ends thereof, novel means being provided for insuringthe proper ad ustment of the inner jaw to facilitate the gripping ofvarious sized headlight r1ms.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a wrench forautomobile head lights of the above character which will be durable andeflicient in use, one that Will be simple and easy to manufacture andone which can be placed upon the market at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described,

claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichdrawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im-.

I proved wrench,

Figure 2 is a section through the same taken on the line 2--2 of Figurel looking in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail section illustrating the means ofassociating the movable jaw with the shank wrench,

Fi re 4 is a section through the movable jaw 1 lustrating the means ofconnecting the same with the adjusting shank, and

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1 looking inthe direction of the arrows illustrating the means of mountin the hangerof the movable jaw on the she Referring to the drawings in detail,wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates theimproved wrench, which comprises an elongated shank 10 having formedthereon the right angularly extendin arm 11 at its outer end. The uppere ge of the shank 10 is provided with rack teeth 12, for a purpose,which will be hereinafter more fully described. The inner end of theshank constitutes a handle 13 for the manipulation thereof, as will bealso hereinafter more fully described. The outer end of the arm 11 hasbolted or otherwise secured thereto,- as. at 14 an arcuate ri id jaw 15for engaging one side of a head ight rim. The opposite side of theheadlight rim is adapted to be engaged by an arcuate companion movablejaw 16. The inner faces of the jaws 15 and 16 are preferably lined witha suitable fabric such as brake lining 17 in order to obtain a firm gripupon the headlight rim arid to prevent in ury thereto. The outer face ofthe movable jaw at the axial center thereof carries a socket 18 forreceiving a head 19 of an adjusting screw 20. This adjusting screw 20 isthreaded into asuitable nut or threaded bore formed in the outer end ofthe depending hanger or arm 21. The opposite-end of thearm or hanger 21is provided with a loop 22 for slidably receiving the shank 1O ofthewrench and the inner face of the upper Wall of the loop 22 isprox'idedwith a rack tooth 23 or dog for engaging the rack teeth 12 of the shank.

In order to facilitate the rotation of the adjusting screw 20, the endof the same remote from the head 19 is provided with a hand crank 24.

In use of the improved wrench, the handle 13 is grasped, and the jaws l5and 16 are laced on the opposite sides ofthe headight rim and the hangeror arm 21 is raised so as to disengage the teeth 23 from the rack teeth12 and the hanger and the movable jaw 16 is moved forwardly until thesame engages the headlight rim. The screw 20 is now turned by means ofthe hand crank 24 until the jaws 15 and 16 are brought into grippingcontact with the rim and by operating the handle 13, the headlight rimcan be readily turned so as to facilitate the removal thereof or theplacing on of the same on the headlights. The handle 13 will be disposedtangentially to the headlight rim and thus insure the proper leverage onthe rim being had.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of this invention, but:

What I claim 'as new is:

1. A headlight rim wrench comprising an elongated shank, an armextending at right angles from one end of the shank, an arcuate jawrigidly'secured to the arm, a hanger slidably mounted upon the shank formovement toward and away from the rigid jaw, means for holding thehanger in an adjusted position on the shank, an adjustin screw carriedby the ban er, and a mova le jaw carried by said ad usting screw, thejaws being arranged at one side of the shank and laterally thereof andin the same plane therewith, whereby the shank will be disposedtangentially to the headlight rim, when the wrench is in use.

2. A headlight rim wrench comprising an elongated shank, a rightangularly disposed arm formed on one end of the shank, a handle formedon the opposite end of the shank the ufiper edge of the shank beingprovided wit ratchet teeth, a rigid jaw of arcuate formation, anadjustab e jawof arcuate formation, means rigidly securing the firstmentioned jaw to the arm, a movable arm, a loop formed on the inner endof the movable-arm slidably receiving the shank, a tooth formed on theloop'for engaging the rack teeth of the shank for holdmg the movable arm.in an ad'usted position, the outer end of the mova 1e arm beslidablymounted upon the shank for movement. toward and away from the jaw, meansfor holding the hanger in an adjusted position on the shank, a movablejaw, means adjustably connecting the movable jaw' with the hanger, thejaws being arranged at one side of the shank and laterally thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES H. PRESHO.

ing provided with a threaded bore, an ad-

